Gabelli Equity Trust, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. It is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets across the globe. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests growth oriented value stocks. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite Index. Gabelli Equity Trust, Inc. was formed on August 21, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.